May 11, 2023
How does physical activity affect levels of stress hormones and promote anti-ageing? Physical activity influences cortisol and DHEA(S) levels in older adults. What is the best exercise to combat stres...
Read moreApril 26, 2023
The CPA’s Annual Congress is back in-person with something for everyone! Join us in beautiful Quebec City and reconnect with Canada’s physiotherapy community! Congress 2023 combines inclusive comm...
Read moreApril 16, 2023
ANZFPS – the Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society organise the 10th Biennial Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Conference (ANZFP) and it will for the first time be run as ...
Read moreApril 16, 2023
In the context of the very welcome increase in longevity of Europeans over the last 50 years, geriatric medicine has evolved as a speciality to meet the challenges of the increased complexities of hea...
Read moreFebruary 20, 2023
A practical approach to orthogeriatric care of hip fracture patients – the first 7 days  – Megan M. Sorich, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Practic...
Read moreFebruary 20, 2023
Vitality is a physiological state resulting from the interaction between multiple physiological systems, reflected in energy and metabolism, neuromuscular function, and immune and stress response func...
Read moreJanuary 29, 2023
The first IPTOP Education Award has been awarded to Avril McTague for the presentation of her research study at the 69th Irish Gerontological Society Annual and Scientific Meeting in November 2022. â€...
Read moreDecember 14, 2022
The Falls Risk for Older People in the Community (FROP-Com and FROP-Com Screen) are tools used in the community for assessment or screening of falls risk. The FROP-Com is an assessment tool and involv...
Read moreDecember 14, 2022
As a healthcare provider, you can use CDC’s STEADI initiative to help reduce fall risk among your older patients. Learn more about STEADI and discover resources to help you integrate fall prevention...
Read moreNovember 10, 2022
Muscle health is of upmost importance to maintain many organ systems, and therewith to our ageing process. The lecture will highlight the pathophysiology of muscle health decline and its consequences ...
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